Princess Ogimi from the "Bridge Maiden" (Hashihime) chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) early 18th century Hishikawa Wa? In this scene from the forty-fifth chapter of The Tale of Genji, Kaoru—officially known as Genji’s son, although he is the product of an illicit affair between Genji’s wife and a young nobleman—pays a visit to the household of a prince in Uji. There he falls in love with the prince’s daughter ?igimi. The young girl has been playing her biwa (a lutelike instrument), and she raises the plectrum in the air as if to summon the moon, which appears from behind a clou
Princess Ogimi from the "Bridge Maiden" (Hashihime) chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) early 18th century Hishikawa Wa? In this scene from the forty-fifth chapter of The Tale of Genji, Kaoru—officially known as Genji’s son, although he is the product of an illicit affair between Genji’s wife and a young nobleman—pays a visit to the household of a prince in Uji. There he falls in love with the prince’s daughter ?igimi. The young girl has been playing her biwa (a lutelike instrument), and she raises the plectrum in the air as if to summon the moon, which appears from behind a Edo-based artist Wa? specialized in ukiyo-e paintings of beautiful women as well as woodblock prints. Few facts about his life are available, and he is believed by some to have been the same person as the far better-known artist and poet Hanabusa Itch? (1652–1724).. Princess Ogimi from the "Bridge Maiden" (Hashihime) chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari). Hishikawa Wa? (Japanese, active early 18th century). Japan. early 18th century. Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk. Edo period (1615–1868). Paintings
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